Prove

Relate

Show the connection between the things mentioned in the question. Note this does not mean to compare, so if you are asked to relate the American and French revolutions, you are not to compare them but to show how one influences the other.

Review

Provide a summary, usually a critical one. A review usually also implies commenting on important aspects of the question.

Summarize

Provide a summary, usually without comment or criticism.

Trace

Describe the progress of some historical event or, where appropriate, describe the causes of some event.